Critical Review: Elia Group SA/NV (OTCMKTS:ELIAF) and Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE)

Elia Group SA/NV (OTCMKTS:ELIAFGet Free Report) and Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HEGet Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elia Group SA/NV N/A N/A N/A
Hawaiian Electric Industries 6.89% 7.90% 1.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elia Group SA/NV 0 3 2 0 2.40
Hawaiian Electric Industries 2 2 0 0 1.50

Hawaiian Electric Industries has a consensus price target of $11.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given Hawaiian Electric Industries’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hawaiian Electric Industries is more favorable than Elia Group SA/NV.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.3% of Elia Group SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Elia Group SA/NV N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hawaiian Electric Industries $3.09 billion 0.64 $126.28 million $1.30 8.81

Hawaiian Electric Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Elia Group SA/NV.

Summary

Hawaiian Electric Industries beats Elia Group SA/NV on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elia Group SA/NV

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Elia Group SA/NV develops, builds, and operates as a transmission system operator for the electricity network in Belgium and internationally. It provides electricity transmission services; transmits electricity from generators; imports and exports electricity; and offers consultancy and engineering services. The company primarily serves electricity generators, distribution system operators, and industrial consumers. Elia Group SA/NV is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

About Hawaiian Electric Industries

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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility businesses in the United States. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, Bank, and Other. The Electric Utility segment engages in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Its renewable energy sources and potential sources include wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave, hydroelectric, municipal waste, and other biofuels. This segment serves suburban communities, resorts, the United States Armed Forces installations, and agricultural operations. The Bank segment operates a federally chartered savings bank that offers banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses, including savings and checking accounts; and loans comprising residential and commercial real estate, residential mortgage, construction and development, multifamily residential and commercial real estate, consumer, and commercial loans. The Other segment invests in non-regulated renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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